One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Rapid Infrastructure Development/Enhancement (RIDE) Dr. Albert J. Bush, III

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Sealift in Force Projection is Limited By Lack of Adequate Port Facilities Sealift is Required for Large Throughput Volumes and Force Sustainment PROBLEM General: Infrastructure Problems: Existing Ports May Have Limited Infrastructure (Demand>>>Capacity) Links to Transportation Networks Are Inadequate For Required Throughput Existing Facilities May Be War-Damaged Storage Facilities or Marshalling Yards Are Nonexistent or Inadequate Rail Facilities Are Easily Sabotaged

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation PROBLEM Concept: Damaged Rail Facilities Damaged Storage Areas Bomb Damaged Roads Inadequate/Damaged MHE

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation PROBLEM Reality: (Circa 1944)

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation APPROACH Rapid Infrastructure Development/Enhancement (RIDE): 4 Wheels of RIDE:  Rapid Structural Repair Pier EnhancementPier Enhancement Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Materials  Emergency Crater Repair PiersPiers Marshalling Yards and RoadsMarshalling Yards and Roads  Storage Facility Development Reduced Logistics DesignReduced Logistics Design  Assessment and Repair of Railroads Determine Rail Condition & Capacity Determine Rail Condition & Capacity Expedient Construction of Rail Linkages Expedient Construction of Rail Linkages

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Rapid Structural Repair Demonstrate advanced materials for expedient repair of roads and piers. Objective: - Leverage Technologies Developed Under LOC Work Packages - Modify Techniques and Procedures For Port Facilities Approach: - Rapid Setting Cements & Polymer Resins - Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Panels - Geosynthetic-Wrapped Columns Technologies:

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Emergency Crater Repair Demonstrate materials and techniques for expedient crater repair. Objective: - Determine Structural Requirements For Road Repairs - Reconfigure Airfield Bomb Damage Repair Kits Developed In 1980s - Evaluate New Materials Approach: - Reduced Footprint Multi-Purpose (MP) Mat - Heavy Duty DURA-BASE/AM2 Mat for Temporary Decking - Advanced Anchoring Systems - Composite Reinforcement Materials Technologies:

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Storage Facility Development Demonstrate materials and techniques for rapid construction of marshalling yards and storage facilities. marshalling yards and storage facilities. Objective: - Determine Structural Requirements Based Upon Traffic - RTCH Loads Require 30-inches of Crushed Stone Over Soft Soil - Evaluate Lightweight Composites to Reduce Cross Sections Approach: - Geosynthetic Separators/Reinforcement/Drainage for Heavy Loads - Chemical Stabilizers For Heavy Loads - Composite Mat Systems For Distributed Container Loads Technologies:

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Assessment & Repair of Railroads Demonstrate rapid assessment technologies and construction materials for railroad development/enhancement. for railroad development/enhancement. Objective: - MTMC Anticipates 80% of OCONUS Throughput By Rail - ADCSOPs - Develop/Demonstrate Hand-Held Rail Assessment Technologies - Demonstrate Rapid Track Construction with Geosynthetics Approach: - Simplistic Hand-Held Tools For Rail Condition Assessment - Plastic Cross-Ties For Track Alignment - Geotextiles/Geogrids/Lightweight Fill For Rapid Ballast Construction Technologies:

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation RIDE Funding Original RIDE Work Package: ERDC Groups:  Airfield and Pavements Branch – GSL  Structural Mechanics Branch – GSL  Concrete Materials Branch - GSL  Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

One Corps, One Regiment, One Team ……. Serving Soldiers, the Army, the Nation Summary Demonstrate Materials & Techniques to Rapidly Develop/Enhance Infrastructure. Objective: Focus Areas: Metrics:  Rapid Structural Repair  Emergency Crater Repair  Storage Facility Development  Assessment and Repair of Rail Facilities Capability Rapid Assessment Reduced Materials Weight Weight Volume Volume Time TimeAffordabilityTRL Minimum Goal Proposed Objectives Proposed Objectives 20% Reduction 25% Reduction 30% Reduction 20% Reduction 5 to 6 25% Reduction 30% Reduction 40% Reduction 30% Reduction 5 to 7